#3E5B2E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.6% 0.078 135.3), rgb(62, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#3E5B2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5B2E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.078 135.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E5B2E | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5B2E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5B2E text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5B2E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#70965C
oklch(63% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#588042
oklch(55.5% 0.101 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#486C34
oklch(49% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5B2E
oklch(43.6% 0.078 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#3E5B2E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E552A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5231 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5850 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5B2E
#3E5B2E
oklch(43.6% 0.078 135.3)
- #62446F
#62446F
oklch(43.7% 0.078 315.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E5B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E5B2E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.